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Restoration Projects Overview Old Town Hall – 1838 In May, 2004, the Connecticut Legislature bonded $50,000 for the repairs and renovations of Hebron’s Old Town Hall as part of Senate Bill 803. The language of the bill can be found

The Smith family name has been well known in Hebron for two centuries, going back to 1794 when Nathan Smith purchased land from Increase Porter. That homestead, which is still in the family today, has housed generations of Smiths, members

History of Turnerville/Amston Postmasters, 1863-present, courtesy of Thomas Gauthier, current Postmaster of Amston, Connecticut. A wealth of history just in the list!

The name “Buell” has been in Hebron for centuries. One of those was Elton Buell, who lived on Gilead Street and had inherited a successful saw mill operation from his father. He married Grace Denslow Lyman, the daughter of George

Elizabeth Hutchinson Foote Osborn, a lifelong Hebron resident, passed away September 13, 2005 after a valiant battle against pancreatic cancer. She was 55 years old. Betsy was passionate about her children, her grandchildren, Hebron’s open space, and farmland preservation. She

Hebron residents have grown accustomed to seeing the shiny Cadillac drive through town bearing its well-dressed occupants, Grace Rathbun Grubert and her longtime companion, Milton Porter, on their way to another social event. Yet not everyone knows Grace’s story. It’s

We tend to think that the challenges, triumphs and tragedies that Hebron families face in the 21 st century are far different from those of our forebears. Yet the story of Elton William Buell, his wife, Grace Denslow Lyman, and